Ten (not so new) things I learned while doing my film, Limbunan.1. Despite a lengthy, well-planned pre production, something unexpected is bound to happen during the shoot. 2. A member of the production will come to the set ill-prepared.3. Someone will cry in the production....
I just finished shooting my full-length film, Limbunan - an entry to the sixth edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition. That explains my absence in blogosphere for the past two months. I was so busy and borderline obsessive-compulsive in terms of preparation and planning. I ...
A New York Times article warns Facebook users to check their user settings as "the company, once known for protecting privacy to the point of exclusivity (it began its days as a network for college kids only - no one else had access), now seemingly wants to compete with ...
Three weeks into 2010, my schedule is already packed. I am preparing to do a full-length film for Cinemalaya, which means mobilizing resources to augment the half a million pesos seed grant, revising the script, meeting with my producer almost on a daily basis, casting and location hunting. My ...
I had coffee with graphic designer friends on Saturday and we all agreed that the coming elections will not only be a battle among politicians but also among graphic designers. "The real competition will be in the tarpaulin," Nosferatu concedes. As a filmmaker, I added that the battle will also ...
